Season of Independence – Online Interactive Map and Timeline

Mirroring an in-museum resource, this interactive online map and timeline tracks statements of support for independence across the 13 American colonies in rebellion over time, while placing those colonies in larger geographic context. Throughout, it presents the voices of those who supported independence, disagreed, and hoped to avoid a war altogether. Use the accompanying classroom

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/interactives/season-of-independence
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Resource provided by Museum of the American Revolution

Grades

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities, Foundations of Democracy, Federal Government, Voting, Elections, Politics, State/Local Government, History

Issues

Discrimination, Civility, National Security, Ethics, Economy, Taxes

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Research (Digests of Primary Sources), Essays, Media, Interactives, Timelines

Teaching Strategies

Media, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation, Individual Work, Writing, Analysis, Debate, Informational Text, Simulation/Role-play